Commonly Confused Words: Knowing When to Choose the Right One
Even as we add more official (and some might say questionable) words to our dictionaries—like selfie, twerk, sexting, and LOL—we sometimes seem to have a difficult time knowing when to use some of the basic words that have been around forever. Below are some commonly confused words, their meanings, and their proper use.
That/Which/Who – Probably the most commonly confused combination. Misuse of “that” and “which” proliferate nearly every judicial opinion students read, which adds to the confusion. Also, of late, I’ve noticed that students are dropping the use of “who” altogether and using “which” instead in places that make their writing grammatically incorrect. So let’s take a look at each of these words.